Stovetop Oatmeal Base Recipe
This is one of our base recipes. If you love our overnight oats recipe, you’ll love this simple stovetop oatmeal recipe! It takes less than 10 minutes to prepare, is made with pantry staples, packed with nutrition, and full of flavor.
Servings: 1 serving
Ingredients
- ½ cup water
- ½ cup milk or milk alternative
- 1 teaspoon natural sweetener (or to taste)
- ⅛-¼ teaspoon flavor extract and/or spice
- Dash salt
- ½ cup old fashioned oats
Optional Toppings or Mix-Ins
- 2 Tablespoons dried fruit or ½ cup fresh, frozen (thawed), or pureed fruit
- 1-2 Tablespoons toasted nuts, seeds, or nut butters
- 1-2 Tablespoons toasted coconut
Instructions
- In a small saucepan, combine milk, water, sweetener, spices, flavor extract, and salt. Bring to a boil.
- Add oats, reduce heat, and stir to combine. Simmer for 3-5 minutes or until oats are plump and liquid is mostly absorbed. Remove from heat and let settle for another minute before eating. Oatmeal will thicken as it cools.
- Mix in or top with optional ingredients. Enjoy!
Notes
Don’t over-stir, or the oats will become gummy. Just a quick stir to mix everything together, and that should do the trick!